King Bee www.solwaybuzz.co.uk SolwaybySolway Jake Stevens from Holme St Cuthbert School BuzzBuzz October/November 2014 local news - for you - by you - about you - free to you - local news FREEFREE PAPERPAPER Issue 129 Page 2 Time to Get It Off, Jaymie CumbriaThe Cumbria in Bloom in Bloom Winner! Awards took place at the Sands Centre in Carlisle on Saturday 13th September. A strong contingent from Page 3 Silloth attended hoping that What a Ride for charity Silloth would be successful in its entries for several categories. The competition for all entries was fierce but the team attending were Page 5 rewarded by the news that Didn’t he do well! Silloth had been placed first in the Coastal Town Award. Furthermore, Silloth’s Community Garden was awarded runner up in the Special Category of Continental Landscapes and the town was runner up in the Town Centre Awards. A Certificate was presented to the town for each. These awards Photo by: David Siddall Page 7 demonstrate what Surgery staff go for a ride can be achieved when Anna Malina, Community Martin and Anne Winter the garden, a huge civic competition. These different groups from the Engagement Officer for all have dedicated much time contribution to the town. awards are an incredible community work together their hard work in the run up to ensuring the Community Some businesses in Silloth achievement and a much to achieve a common goal. to the judging. Garden continues to look also made a contribution by deserved feather in the cap Acknowledgements go Special mention goes to its best. Anne spends putting up hanging baskets for the town. They can only to Silloth Town Council Friends of the Green and its at least two mornings a and displaying troughs and help in promoting Silloth as and its Green staff and volunteers. Chairman, Owen week weeding and tidying tubs. All of this helped the a place to visit and we should town look its best on the day maximise the fact that of judging. we are Cumbria in Bloom Page 8 In their remarks, the competition winners. Queen Emily Graham Cumbria in Bloom judges The judges have provided for the Coastal Town useful feedback, highlighting Category noted “The WI what is being done well ladies showed a beautiful and also outlining areas herbaceous border at the for further improvement entrance to the TIC/Library. in future. Building on the The scale of the Green and success of this year, while open space, around 45 acres, taking account of Cumbria the quality of upkeep and in Bloom’s valuable advice, the various leisure activity we look forward to next Page 9 sites make a most impressive year’s competition in A fantastic weekend impact for Silloth – its the hope that through L–R: Chris Graham, Anna Malina, Owen Martin, Tony Markley and Anne Winter Unique Selling Point.” team work and further This is the first time involvement from businesses Silloth has entered the and local people, we can do Help Save Our Events! Cumbria in Bloom even better. This year has seen the community will come way or simply wanting to another successful season forward, so that we don’t lose find out more information is Page 15 of events and festivals on any of these very popular welcome to come along. The 2014 Events County Champions Silloth Green. Silloth-on- annual events. meeting will be advertised Solway Town Council really Working with Silloth locally and on Facebook appreciates all the work that Tourism Action Group, the etc. You can also contact has gone into organising all Town Council intends to the Town Clerk on 016973 12th October the events which have taken organise a public meeting in 31128 or 0777 5686857 or place over the years but October. Anyone interested email townclerk@silloth-on- Family Santa Dash hope that volunteers from in getting involved in any solway.co.uk. 24th October Page 16 Bonfire & Fireworks on Archery for all Soldiers in Silloth Open: Tues–Sun Silloth Airfield Toy Soldiers Admission: Under 16 - £1. Adults - £2 Fantastic for Family ticket (2 adults 2 children) - £5 21st November Criffell St, Silloth, CA7 4BZ Families! www.soldiersinsilloth.co.uk Silloth Lights Switch-On The Solway Buzz is a FREE community paper with a circulation of up to 5,500 copies for the area around Abbeytown, Skinburness, Silloth-on-Solway and Mawbray Page 2 Issue 129 local news - for you - by you - about you - free to you - local news Silloth Lifeboat Call-Out Coffee Morning Meet Report by: Pat Froggatt the opportunity to make Silloth First On Saturday 6th purchases. The raffle was September the first monthly also well supported with a coffee morning after the number of prizes available. Responders summer break was held at Everyone seemed to be the Recreation Hall off Eden enjoying themselves and at an Open Street. meeting up with friends for a We were pleased to ‘good old gossip’. Evening see so many members of The lucky winners of the community and also a the raffle draw were as number of visitors attending. follows: Mrs Story; Mary in the Coffee and tea, if required, Murphy; John Hope; was served by members of Linda Anderson; Mary Fairy Dust the committee, and scones, Eccles; Diana Shaw; Joan jam and biscuits were already Bowe; Margaret Mattinson; Emporium on the tables. Margaret Gates; Eileen The usual stalls of Barton; Jean Clifford; Pat Silloth First Responders books, bric-a-brac and cakes Froggatt. are holding an open evening were available and most Thanks go to all who on Thursday 2nd October visitors took advantage of supported us. at the Fairy Dust Emporium on Eden Street between 6pm and 8pm. Princess Bee Come along and chat to by the team, find out what we Lexi Hagan do and what being a Silloth from Community First Responder Report by: Sue Kent Silloth Primary School is all about. Volunteer Lifeboat Press it got into difficulty with Darren Irwin, helmsman, Officer engine control problems. said “even though the If you would like to know Silloth lifeboat quickly weather was favourable, it how to do CPR & Basic Life Silloth RNLI lifeboat got arrived on scene and towed was better not to take any Support, sign up on the night a call out at 15:38 on 14th the vessel back to the slipway chances on an ebbing tide for a Heartstart course (dates August. The casualty vessel at Silloth. The two persons and to communicate with of course to follow) which was close to Southerness on board the vessel were safe the Coastguard if you have are run by British Heart heading back to Silloth when and well after their ordeal. any problems”. Foundation and North West Ambulance Service and are free and only last about two No Hair - If You Care! hours. You may remember Jaymie Greig announced Arthritis Support Group in the June edition of the Report by: Gladys Temple Solway Buzz that she was balance of your body which went on even through the going to shave her hair off Twelve members then react to different items refreshments served by Joan to raise money for Cancer attended the Arthritis in different people. Some Armstrong and Catherine Research UK. Support Group at Loveday people react to just one Cheetham. Jaymie has been working House in September. thing, for example yeast Gladys thanked Shirley hard to reach her target Apologies were received extract but if you read the for a really enlightening of £2,000 by having a from Chairman Mary Piele, ingredients of everything talk. There will be a talk by small raffle and cake sale, Vice-Chairman Margaret you buy it can be in lots of Nutritional Therapist Katie collecting at local carnivals Armstrong and Lilian different foods. Sunflower Sheen on Female Health and and festivals and collecting Gordon. Best wishes were oil is the safest to cook with. Hormones on Tuesday 30th at local holidays parks and sent to Lilian after her Shirley uses a Vegatest September at North Lakes pubs. shoulder replacement. Machine and has been doing Clinic Cockermouth at 7pm. So far she has been doing Gladys introduced her work for 15 years now The raffle was won by well, raising over £700! Shirley Pitman from The getting great job satisfaction Gladys Temple. Jaymie has now arranged North Lakes Clinic who from getting good results The next meeting at to shave her hair off on 29th gave a very interesting talk helping people. Loveday House at 1:30pm November at Silloth Rugby and of course there will be followed by the amount you about allergies. There are There was a great will be Norman Godfrey Club! Tickets are on sale for Jaymie shaving her hair off! want to sponsor her with to 25 different Therapists deal of discussion which with Slides to Music. only £5 in the Co-op and Jaymie would like to 70070. Example JLGS96 £5 at the Clinic but Shirley Spar in Silloth. Tickets are thank all the local businesses to 70070. treats allergies, they need also available to buy from her and tradesmen that have Jaymie hopes to see you to be treated through the at [email protected]. supported her by donating all in November for a top immune system which has There are a limited number amazing raffle prizes. She fun filled evening for a good been compromised. Stress of tickets and they are selling would also like to thank cause or hormones can upset the fast! All sale money from everyone who has donated the tickets will go to Cancer money so far! Research UK.